New Associates’ Start Dates
Firm 2012 First-Year Class Start Dates 2011 First-Year Class Start Dates
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Sept. 10 Sept. 12
Andrews Kurth Sept. 4 Oct. 31
Baker Botts Nov. 26 Nov. 14
Bracewell & Giuliani Oct. 1 Aug. 29 – Oct. 24
Cox Smith Matthews September September
Fulbright & Jaworski Sept. 24 Sept. 19
Gardere Wynne Sewell Sept. 4 and Oct. 1 Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and Oct. 3
Haynes and Boone Oct. 15 Oct. 24
Hunton & Williams* Sept. 10 Sept. 12
Jackson Walker Sept. 4 Sept. 6
Jones Day* September – November Oct. 31
Kelly Hart & Hallman Sept. 24 Sept. 26
Locke Lord Sept. 10 Sept. 12
Looper Reed & McGraw Aug. 27, Sept. 4 and Sept. 10 September
Thompson & Knight Sept. 24 Oct. 3
Vinson & Elkins Oct. 1 Oct. 3
Weil, Gotshal & Manges* Oct. 15 **
Winstead Sept. 4 Sept. 6
* Firm is not based in Texas.** The firm’s 2011 first-year class started on Jan. 1, 2012.
Note: The firms above are among the 25 largest in Texas as reported on Texas Lawyer’s The Texas 100 poster, published April 30, 2012. Six firms decline to provide information: Greenberg Traurig; K&L Gates; King & Spalding; McKool Smith; Strasburger & Price; and Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr does not have a 2012 first-year associate class. Only associates in Texas offices are included.
Source: the firms.
Texas Lawyer, October 2012



 

Women and Minority New Associates
Firm Number of First-Year Associates in Texas 2012/2011 Number of Women New Associates 2012/2011 Number of Minority New Associates 2012/2011
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 10/5 4/3 3/2
Andrews Kurth 8/8 4/3 1/2
Baker Botts 33/35 13/21 7/7
Bracewell & Giuliani 16/17 13/9 2/2
Cox Smith Matthews 3/4 2/3 0/0
Fulbright & Jaworski 19/15 8/7 4/3
Gardere Wynne Sewell 3/3 3/2 0/0
Haynes and Boone 20/20 12/12 6/5
Hunton & Williams* 3/1 1/0 0/0
Jackson Walker 15/12 6/5 4/3
Jones Day* 13/14 3/7 3/5
Kelly Hart & Hallman 7/7 5/2 0/0
Locke Lord 9/11 6/6 0/4
Looper Reed & McGraw 8/5 5/2 0/1
Thompson & Knight 13/7 6/4 4/1
Vinson & Elkins 59/46 19/21 12/11
Weil, Gotshal & Manges* 6/7 2/1 2/2
Winstead 5/6 1/3 1/1
* Firm is not based in Texas.Note: The firms above are among the 25 largest in Texas as reported on Texas Lawyer’s The Texas 100 poster, published April 30, 2012. Six firms decline to provide information: Greenberg Traurig; K&L Gates; King & Spalding; McKool Smith; Strasburger & Price; and Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr does not have a 2012 first-year associate class. Only associates in Texas offices are included.
Source: the firms.
Texas Lawyer, October 2012

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